What is Carvedilol used for?

Carvedilol is indicated for: Congestive heart failure (adjunctive).

Which species have cited Carvedilol dosing data?

Carvedilol dosing in the ExoticRx formulary covers 1 species: Dog (Domestic).

Is Carvedilol a controlled substance?

Carvedilol is not federally scheduled in the US. Controlled-drug status differs by country — verify your local rules.

Carvedilol

US brand names:Coreg

Calculate dosage

Sourced from published veterinary references. Awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer — our editorial process.

Carvedilol is dosed at 0.05–0.3 mg/kg PO q12h in dogs, per Marcondes-Santos M, Tarasoutchi F, Mansur AP, Strunz CM. Effects of carvedilol treatment in dogs with chronic mitral valvular disease. J Vet Intern Med. 2007;21(5):996-1001. doi:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.tb03055.x; Marcondes-Santos M, Mansur AP, Fragata FS, Strunz CM. Short-term follow-up of exercise training program and beta-blocker treatment on quality of life in dogs with naturally acquired chronic mitral valve disease. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2015;48(10):886-894. doi:10.1590/1414-431x20154568 — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.222 (2026-08-01).. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Drug Class

Cardiovascular

Routes

Indications

Congestive heart failure (adjunctive)

Mechanism of Action

Non-selective beta-adrenergic blocker with alpha-1 blocking and antioxidant properties. Reduces heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiac remodeling.

Side effects & warnings

Start at low dose and titrate slowly. Bradycardia, hypotension, worsening heart failure initially. Do not abruptly discontinue. Give with food.

Species with Carvedilol dosing data (1 dose rule)

Dog (Domestic)

Species references:All Dog (Domestic) drugs

Evidence levels across 1 dose rule

Moderate×1

Each ExoticRx dose rule is graded by the strength of its primary evidence — see the editorial process.

Backed by a published source

· Marcondes-Santos M, Tarasoutchi F, Mansur AP, Strunz CM. Effects of carvedilol treatment in dogs with chronic mitral valvular disease. J Vet Intern Med. 2007;21(5):996-1001. doi:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.tb03055.x; Marcondes-Santos M, Mansur AP, Fragata FS, Strunz CM. Short-term follow-up of exercise training program and beta-blocker treatment on quality of life in dogs with naturally acquired chronic mitral valve disease. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2015;48(10):886-894. doi:10.1590/1414-431x20154568 — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.222 (2026-08-01).

Sample dosing (1 of 1 cited rule)

A dog/cat sample is shown here. Cited dosing for all 1 species — reptiles, birds, pocket pets, livestock, and equine — is free on the per-species pages above. Pro adds the weight-based calculator for every species.

Species	Route	Dose	Frequency	Evidence	Source
Dog (Domestic)	PO	0.05–0.3 mg/kg	q12h	Moderate	Marcondes-Santos M, Tarasoutchi F, Mansur AP, Strunz CM. Effects of carvedilol treatment in dogs with chronic mitral valvular disease. J Vet Intern Med. 2007;21(5):996-1001. doi:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.tb03055.x; Marcondes-Santos M, Mansur AP, Fragata FS, Strunz CM. Short-term follow-up of exercise training program and beta-blocker treatment on quality of life in dogs with naturally acquired chronic mitral valve disease. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2015;48(10):886-894. doi:10.1590/1414-431x20154568 — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.222 (2026-08-01).

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